1 Samuel 25:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 25:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 25:20 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And it was so, as she rode on the ass, that she came down by the covert of the hill, and, behold, David and his men came..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 25:20 — KJV
“And it was so, as she rode on the ass, that she came down by the covert of the hill, and, behold, David and his men came down against her; and she met them.”
— 1 Samuel 25:20 (KJV)
1 Samuel 25:20 in Context — About the Book of 1 Samuel
1 Samuel traces Israel's shift from judges to kings through three lives: Samuel the prophet, Saul the rejected king, and David the shepherd anointed in secret. It is rich with prayer — Hannah's desperate plea for a child opens the book and becomes a template for praying through tears.
Cross-References for 1 Samuel 25:20
“And when all these kings were met together, they came and pitched together at the waters of Merom, to fight against Israel. met...: Heb. assembled by appointment”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 25:20: ass, came, men
“And when David was a little past the top of the hill, behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him, with a couple of asses saddled, and upon them two hundred loaves of bread, and an hundred bunches of raisins, and an hundred of summer fruits, and a bottle of wine.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 25:20: ass, hill, behold
“And it came to pass, as they were burying a man, that, behold, they spied a band of men; and they cast the man into the sepulchre of Elisha: and when the man was let down, and touched the bones of Elisha, he revived, and stood up on his feet. was...: Heb. went down”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 25:20: ass, came, down
“And there fell some of Manasseh to David, when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battle: but they helped them not: for the lords of the Philistines upon advisement sent him away, saying, He will fall to his master Saul to the jeopardy of our heads. to the...: Heb. on our heads”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 25:20: ass, came, david
“And it came to pass, that on the next day, when they were come down from the hill, much people met him.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 25:20: ass, came, down
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